Lipstick case with picture retaining cap



Aug. 21, 1962 J. M. LONGO 3,050,212

LIPSTICK CASE WITH PICTURE RETAINING CAP Filed Feb. 21. 1961 2 "Fig.1. 2 FEE-.5

k Z4 22 i 22 /9 24 INVENTOR. JOSEPH M. Lo/vqo HTTORNEY United rate This invention relates to lipsticks, and more particularly to a lipstick case having a transparent convex lens cap for detachably holding a circular picture on the end face of a cylindrical flanged plug fitted into the top of said lipstick case.

One object of the present invention is to provide a lipstick case of the above nature, in which the flanged plug has a friction fit in the case, and has a flat top surface to receive the picture held by the transparent lens cap.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature in which the flange of the plug has a vertical slot to provide an air vent to permit easy application and removal of the lens cap with respect to said plug.

A still further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install and manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efficient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in View, there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawing one form in which the invention may conveniently be embodied in practice.

In the drawing,

FIG. 1 indicates a side elevation of the lipstick case with the detachable lens cap in assembled position.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the same, taken from the line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FilG. 3 is a partial side View of the lipstick case on an enlarged scale, the upper part of which is shown in section to illustrate the interior construction.

FIGS. 4 is a perspective view of the picture supporting flanged plug shown by itself.

eferring now to the drawing, in which like reference numerals denote the corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 11 indicates a cylindrical lipstick case having a rotatable base 11 provided with circular ribs 12 to facilitate the elevation of a lipstick crayon 12a located within the casing 10.

The numeral 13 indicates a cylindrical top plug which is fitted frictionally within the upper end of the case 10, said plug having a reduced bottom portion 14, an intermediate beveled annular section 15, and a cylindrical upper flange 16, provided in its outer edge with a vertical air vent slot 17 extending throughout its length. The top face 18 of the plug 14 is made flat and supports a circular picture 19, which is held in place on the top 3,950,212 Patented Aug. 21, 1962 of said plug by an upper transparent plastic lens cap 20. The cap 20 has a skirt 20a which surrounds a cylindrical interior recess 21, the top of which abuts against the picture 19. The top cap 20 is provided with beveled edges 22 and 23, and has a convex top surface 24 and a concave under surface 24a which form a lens to magnify the picture 19 located beneath it.

By means of this construction, it will be understood that the picture 19 will be securely held in place upon the flanged plug 13 by the detachable transparent concave-convex lens cap 20, which cap may be easily assembled or removed whenever desired, this action being facilitated by the vertical air vent slot 17, provided in the top flange '16 of the plug 13.

While there has been disclosed in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied in practice, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not limited to this specific disclosure, but may be modilied and embodied in various other equivalent forms Without departing from its spirit.

In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claim.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent is:

In a lipstick holder, a cylindrical case for housing a lipstick crayon, a solid cylindrical detachable plug frictionally fitted into the top of said case, said plug having an enlarged flange at the top thereof provided with an outer cylindrical smooth unobstructed surface and being provided with a flat top surface for supporting a picture thereon, a concavo-convex lens cap of transparent material detachably mounted on the top flange of said plug and having a depending cylindrical skirt embracing said flange and frictionally connected therewith, said cap serving to hold said picture upon the top surface of said plug, the cylindrical surface of sa d flange having a vertical edge groove to serve as an air vent to permit the easy application and removal of said cap with respect to said plug by allowing the escape of air therefrom when said cap is inserted or removed from said case.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,206,437 Tracey July 2, 1940 2,333,813 Nyden Nov. 9, 1943 2,790,570 Hodges et a1 Apr. 30, 1957 FOREIGN PATENTS 167,083 Australia Feb. 24, 1956 

